Dennis Schröder has recently shown significant improvement with the Sacramento Kings. The captain of the German national basketball team has barely arrived at the team from California when the chapter for the guard apparently closes again. A trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers is apparently close to completion.
According to “ESPN” information, the 2016 NBA champion is negotiating a three-team deal that brings Schröder and Keon Ellis to Ohio. In return, De’Andre Hunter is moving to the Kings, who are also trading Dario Saric and two future second-round picks (2027 and 2029) to the Chicago Bulls. Confirmation of the deal is still pending.
For Schröder, who has previously been on the court for the Atlanta Hawks, OKC, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors and Detroit Pistons, this would be the eleventh NBA team he has played for. Ish Smith’s all-time record (13) is getting closer and closer.
Dennis Schröder takes trades “professionally”
According to “ESPN”, there is a financial motivation behind the trade on the part of the Cavs, who, according to Bobby Marks, can save around $50 million in salaries and luxury tax through the deal. In addition, with Hunter’s departure, they will reduce their tax burden by almost a quarter, from $164 million to $120 million.
There had been speculation for weeks that Schröder, who has 12.8 points, 5.4 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game this season, would leave the Kings. “I take it professionally. I’ve been here for 13 years now, of course I know it and will always try to do the same, no matter where it is,” he recently emphasized in the “Sky” interview.
It is “always very difficult to build such a bond as a team, as an organization, when you know that they could send you away at any time,” he added. The trade deadline ends on Thursday. “Anything can happen and you have to be prepared for it.”
